There has been a spate of semi-truck accidents lately on Houston roadways and in the greater Houston area. Some have been fatality collisions and others less serious.
Just this morning before dawn reports suggest a woman was traveling at a high rate of speed in a minivan and failed to realize that a semi-truck was stopped at an intersection.
She rear-ended the rig and died as a result - even though she was wearing a seatbelt. Toxicology reports are pending on the woman who lost her life. The truck driver passed a blood alcohol test. My heart goes out to the family.
In yet another early morning semi-truck accident in nearby Fort Worth, the 18 wheeler overturned spilling fuel and knocking out power to nearby homes and businesses. The cause of the accident is unknown at this time as is the condition of the driver - although initial reports indicated he was trapped in the wreckage and when he was freed he was flown to a nearby hospital. In some cases the truck driver can pursue the motor carrier if the accident was caused by the truck they supplied or maintained.
Finally, in a third match-up of Texas 18 wheeler accidents this morning the driver of a pick-up truck lost control of his vehicle and crossed the median where he then sideswiped an 18-wheeler. He, too, was airlifted to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. No word on the condition of the semi driver but all indications are that he sustained only minor injuries.
Three tractor-trailer truck accidents in three hours is sobering news to say the least. The reader should remember that pre-dawn driving can be very dangerous because drivers tend to be drowsy and it is difficult to see the road and other drivers.
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